Very early ripening with tart, crisp, yellow fruit. Used for pies and sauces. Resembles Transparent but less mealy and larger; keeps better. Lodi Apples are scab resistant. Pollinated by all but Gravenstein and King. Zone 2-9.
ZONE: 2-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Early mid blooming. Pollinated by another variety blooming at the same time. For appropriate cross pollination click HERE
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Summer prune for airflow and ease of harvest. Spur bearer. Very early season ripening.
CHILL HOURS: 1000 - 1200 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Good. Scab resistant, cedar apple rust susceptible.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Dwarf - 8' x 12'| Semi Dwarf – 10-16' x 15'| Standard – 20' x 20'
*Mature size is not definitive – Climate, soil, care, and pruning methods all factor into size at maturity*
